Impact of industrialization on tribal livelihood: a case study of rourkela

Abstract

As a result of Industrialization there is a rapid increase in the urban populace. This has resulted to various problems such as involuntary displacement of human populations, loss of traditional sustainable livelihoods and land holdings and increase in ecological imbalances in the region. With the pace of development there is a social cleavage – that is the rich are becoming richer and the poor are becoming poorer. This has posed serious threats to the urban population particularly the tribal people. Rourkela emerged as a highly modernized city resulting to large scale impact on the indigenous people in terms of livelihood and well-being. This study attempts to examine the impacts of industrialization on the livelihood of tribal people in and around Rourkela city.